Ancelotti has decided not to continue with Real Madrid next season.
He has a contract until 2026, but even if the season ends with titles and the club insists on honoring his contract, he wants to end his time at the white club. Xabi Alonso is the favorite to replace him.
Carlo Ancelotti has decided not to continue with Real Madrid from next summer, 'Radioestadio Noche' reported yesterday on Onda Cero. The Italian, who extended his contract in December 2023 as rumors increased about the Brazilian Football Federation's interest in having him manage their national team, has enjoyed a second spell of great success at the white club and is already the most celebrated became a coach in the world. The history of Real Madrid. 2 La Ligas, 2 Champions, 1 Copa del Rey, Super Cups of Europe and Spain, Club World Cup.
Decision made.
This is only in recent years, as he previously won the tenth in Lisbon, for example. That renewal was surprising because many thought it was the end of a cycle and especially because Brazil was waiting for him with open arms and did not hide it publicly. They even postponed the selection of a coach to wait for Ancelotti, but the Italian decided to stay in Madrid and in June he achieved a historic double.
He is aware that continuing each season, despite having a valid contract, does not depend solely on him. But even if the season ends with titles and the club insists on honoring his contract, he wants to end his time at Real Madrid this summer. Ancelotti is enjoying every day at the club to the fullest, he returned excited and in the Spanish capital he has found complete happiness, but he also feels that this second chapter will end on the bench at Chamartín in the summer, no matter what happens. . And he is not thinking about retirement, but about continuing to coach in another country, but not specifically in Brazil.
The favorite to coach Real Madrid next season is Xabi Alonso, the current coach of Bayer Leverkusen, although those around him do not take this for granted and remind everyone that there is still a long way to go in the season and that in the in football anything can happen.
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